Umm. About the driveway...

[BobSch]

I don't know where these are, but I hope they don't get any snow!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v8.../driveway2.jpg

[bmyers]

How the heck did they pour that? Seems like it would run downhill into a big blob at the bottom.

[jziegler]

Would most cars even clear going from the sidewalk to the driveway? Seems to me that's a bigger change than some places that I've hit bottom on with various driveways....

Jim

[Stytooner]

Hope its not a retirement village. I don't think a Little Rascal will make the grade.

The right way to do this is to cut out for basement parking and have a raised living level above.

I do however have a very good idea who this Architect was. I have helped build some of his stuff.

[Stytooner]

It would likely have been okay without the sidewalk. I have seen sidewalks poured on a slight incline , but nothing that would work here. Perhaps this is a skateboarding community?
Steep pours like this are done on large culverts all the time. First its done in sections and probably not all the same day. Second I think they use a thicker mix with a little less water.

[TheRic]

I would think how they poured it would be to put a panel on top of the conrete. Something like pouring a wall. Use forms for top, and sides.

I would not worry about bottoming out going from the approach to the driveway as I would be more worried about entering the garage. That sharp angle would scrape your muffler right off, not to mention other parts under your car.

Maybe the owner is planning on using the garage for a wood working shop. With those angles it would be a great excuss to keep the wifes car out of the garage. But do NOT move the table saw outside to clean the floor!!

[mater]

I would not worry about bottoming out going from the approach to the driveway as I would be more worried about entering the garage. That sharp angle would scrape your muffler right off, not to mention other parts under your car.

My wife drives an Accura and I bet it wouldn't clear it from looking at how close the SUV is.

[Tequila]

My SIL lived in a place in Millersville, PA that had driveways that were almost that bad. The homeowners were involved in a lawsuit with the builders to get the driveways fixed as of a few years ago.

[Ken Weaver]

Wonder if they had to put that SUV in 4-wheel drive to get up? If if is Missouri, bet there's some on-street parking in the winter.

[DUD]

I had one almost that bad when We lived in Kansas City North back in the late 60's. It wasn't too bad then because She drove a Ford Galaxie, and I had a Ford pickup. You are right, We parked on the street in Winter. Bill

[Jeffrey Schronce]

I took the photos into Photoshop and examined them pretty closely. This looks legit. Even the vehicle slightly reflects the brick and trim on the house. Pixelization is perfect. Appears by all means to be real.

I'll have to get a photo of the old neighborhood I lived in a few years ago. A new expansion last year resulted in houses being built with piers holding them up in the rear.

[JR]

A new expansion last year resulted in houses being built with piers holding them up in the rear.

The Hollywood Hills have dozens of homes built like that. Durning rainy season and can be real hoot to watch them gallop down the hill!

JR

[os1kne]

Moving in or out of those houses would get real old real fast. I don't think that you could back a truck up that driveway. Carrying heavy furniture up that incline would not be fun.

[cwsmith]

Hmmmm, I wouldn't worry about the vehicle so much (as long as you don't mind the new exhaust system and oil pan every few weeks), but just think about the challenge we might have as garage-shop woodworkers! On those really nice days, moving the table saw out of the garage could get real exciting.

You'd have to either employ your neighbors or else build a wench to get that big cast iron table saw back up the slope. But then again, it would certainly provide another advantage for us BT3 owners!!

CWS

[Hellrazor]

Imagine having your BT3100 on a mobile base and moving it outside to clean the garage......